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Carpenters Salary in Massachusetts

What Carpenters earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$71,675
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 21
published states
Workers in state
21,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Carpenters pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$75,210$57,921$20,392Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Carpenters in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$75,210$57,921$22,756
2Essex County, MA$75,210$57,921$22,036
3Middlesex County, MA$75,210$57,921$20,392
4Norfolk County, MA$75,210$57,921$18,808
5Suffolk County, MA$75,210$57,921$18,760

Carpenters pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Carpenters in Massachusetts is $71,675, based on 21,680 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,580, so Massachusetts averages 18.3% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $75,210.

Cost of living for Carpenters in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,756. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $18,760. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Carpenters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Carpenters are California ($76,344), Illinois ($75,086), New Hampshire ($73,034) and Washington ($72,119).

Frequently asked questions: Carpenters in Massachusetts

How much do Carpenters earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $71,675.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Carpenters?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,756). Essex County, MA follows at $22,036.